Something for the weekend

Can you spot the real jack and the evil twin. Needless to say they aren't very good friends. A neighbor lady mentioned she counted 23 rotties in the hood. I saw a roti puppy this week too. i didnt have my camera

Some lovely October skies for your viewing pleasure.

A pretty halo around the sun.

Taking Jack to the beach before a mayan astrology class. This is Zandvoort beach. I guess I have been busy with my eyes on the skies these days. go figure.

Iemand is jarig, Hoera Hoera

Happy Birthday to the funniest dog I know. Happy Birthday Jack! We love you!

Tall Ship Races

Den Helder is having the Tall Ship races. These are the small ones.

We didn't stay for the races, but we did stop off to have a peruse. The dutch marine base is also located in Den Helder.

Jack came along. He was very happy to be included in the days events. He was also really well behaved between all the people and various nasty jack russells.

Today I had to stop at the WKT to do a small art project for a friend of mine. They invited me for brood en beleg. That is Inge on the phone, Andrea across the table and Inge's assistant.

A Safe Haven

My new temporary atelier. That's your fish painting hanging out in the back.

The light is fantastic mostly because of the sky light. It opens for extra ventilation, but this little space also has a fan to suck out the air.

This is the main space, this is not for my use.

It's just a quick trip up the stairs.

All the necessary tools.

Back at the ranch, sneezer seems to have everything under control.

Apparently, from the look on Jack's face, this is an embarrassing photo.

Long Over Due

Buddha is amused.

Jack seeks amusement.

Sneezer sleeps with his.

The boys sit for the amusement of passers by.

Thank you for the fabulous hair products nic. i really like them. Sorry (again) for the delayed post. I doubt it will be the last time. This post has loads of verticle lines and stripes, but it wasn't on purpose.

Sunday 22nd of June, 2008 Tone 12 - Caban

La Ka Tone Twelve

understanding and communication

Aztec god of the morning star who rules the just before dawn.

Caban, Earth is an introspective energy

powerful creativity and insight into ancient wisdom

Tone 12 La Ka in combination with Caban, Earth or Earthquake, seems to be an internal, cerebral time.

Twelve has a vibration of understanding and communication, while Caban is deeply introspective. Thought process and all it's elements are intellectualized to bring certain ideas that may be scattered into a cohesive whole, for the betterment of existing structures. It is a good time to change bad habits or to offer your help to someone who may be trying to.

Do watch out for a bad temper, sensitivities can run high!

As we move along the calendar we notice our perspective becomes wider, enabling a broader understanding, creating deep resonance with the earth and her forces to serve the whole.


It was Gemma's birthday today and she invited me to lunch with her and her boys. Afterwards I walked past the Grote Markt and came upon the Haarlem Cultuur podium beside the Grote Kerk. Normally on Saturday it is a busy market. There were young dancers on the podium. I believe it was young turkish girls in traditional dress doing a traditional dance.

While snapping the above photo I felt something hit the side of my leg and when I looked down I saw this little cherub. cute kid.

Further along the Grote Houtstraat, the main shopping drag, a very decent band was playing. They were really good actually and had a pretty full sound with just the two of them.


I have no idea if this is a real instrument or one he fashioned himself but it sounded amazing.


This is from the funny felt store called Jannson i believe. It is a bag made of aluminium can tops. It's shiney.


"Don't look at me, I'm shy"

Sunday 15th of June, 2008 Tone 5 - Oc

Ho, Tone Five represents empowerment.

This tone tends toward intelligence and skillful organizational abilities. Network and gather exactly what's needed for projects and new ventures today, investigation is fruitful.

Ho is ruled by Tiacolteotl, the Aztec goddess of love and children

Oc (ahhk) or Dog is the 10th day sign bearing a fearless Northern energy.

Dogs have a strong sense of justice and loyalty with a fierce ability to protect. They are keen, alert team players but can just as easily take on a leadership role.

Team playing and cooperation empower anything you busy yourself with this Sunday. There is a playful energy so participation in group activities will be especially rewarding. A sense of duty or collaboration with others may take you away from a lazy sunday but you just may find out some useful information from those you come into contact with. Warm heartedness and playfulness rules the day regardless of the call of duty or participation in group activities.


...and now for something completely different


a motor bike, that's cool

a snappy automobile

or a Ferrari!

What Vance wants, Vance gets

Jack and his favorite new bear dreaming about a warm spring day.

Possibly resembling something like this.

or this.

rekel being groomed by a fairy.

We took the cbx to Delft for a party. It was Jenny's birthday.

Delft has bridges for every class. This is for the upper class.

the middle class

and the poor bastards.

The gemente building, every good center has one.

Delft is the city of churches, how many can you count in this photo?

they also have several angles. it is a city of angles

Delft has people. People who enjoy sitting out in front of their homes or other peoples homes watching the traffic pass and drinking rose. Actually this is part of the the birthday party.

here is the other half.

here is a little boy in a brightly colored tunic.

But mostly Delft has beautiful flowers meticulously poised in window boxes and some that wildly climb the walls.

while others find a quiet peaceful place to sit.

Really mean swan daddy

Jack anxiously awaiting the command to cross the street.

We are headed to a near by park. It isn't his favorite but it will do.

Frisbee is the order of the day.

Jack has spotted trouble.

It's a really mean swan daddy. His family is nesting on the otherside of the pond.

We are gracious enough to stay on the opposite side but it doesn't seem to satisfy the really mean swan daddy. He just puffs up and is successful in making jack leave his bath.
Meanwhile back at the ranch rekel is perched on my new quilt. He looks rather comfortable and since he has been brushed thoroughly, I did not see the need disturb him.

Just a pretty tree in bloom in a near by garden.